Chapter 709: The Crowd Gathers as the Dragon Emperor Sleeps (III)

As the ceremony moved into the dull speech segment, Chen Chu's consciousness shifted toward the Destructive Dragon Emperor.

On the way back, they had been swallowed by a forbidden zone that suddenly collapsed. Even the Dragon Emperor took a moment to break free from the depths of the void, before bringing the Silver Colossal Dragon and others with it.

On the raging sea, where hundred-meter tsunamis roared, a waterfall plunged from thousands of meters above. Below, three colossal orcas glided through the waters, while the Nine-Headed Serpent and the Deep Sea Dragon Turtle lay in wait.

At that moment, the Dragon Turtle, which had entered the mythical world alongside Zhulong, had just arrived, coincidentally running into the other group.

Seeing the monstrous beast descending from the sky, its massive 1,500-meter body shrouded in golden-black energy that crushed the void and shattered the laws of heaven and earth, all of the colossal beasts trembled.

The invisible suppression of its bloodline and sheer power struck terror into the level 8 and 9 beasts like the Dragon Turtle.

However, in the next instant, the Dragon Turtle let out an excited roar.

Thunder Fiery, so strong! Too powerful!

Compared to over a month ago, when it had first entered the mythical world at only five to six hundred meters long, the Dragon Emperor, now at the peak of the mythical level, was even more imposing. The pressure it now exuded was a hundred times stronger than before, making the Dragon Turtle ecstatic.

The stronger their leader, the more confidence they had in battle. No matter how powerful an enemy was, as long as the Dragon Emperor was there, all they had to do was charge in behind it.

Sensing the Dragon Emperor’s overwhelming aura, the Nine-Headed Serpent went wild, rolling madly through the ocean and stirring up endless waves, as its nine heads twisted and roared in chaos.

Ao Ba is so strong, so terrifying, absolutely badass!

Amid the raging storms and towering waves, a hundred-meter-long Blue Giant Crab lay sprawled on the water, its eight legs slack as it drifted with the current. Bubbles escaped from its mouth as it floated partially unconscious, its eyes rolled back.

My king, you're invincible... My eight legs have gone completely weak...

Seeing this, even the Dragon Emperor above couldn't help but twitch an eye, barely restraining the urge to swat its three subordinates into oblivion as it thought to itself,

Damn it, why does it feel like Ghidorah and General Crab are getting weirder each day?

At that moment, the Silver Dragon spread its massive thousand-meter-wide wings and descended from the sky with a majestic roar.

Ghidorah, Baxia, General Crab, you've arrived.

The colossal beasts quickly regained their composure under the overwhelming pressure of a mythical level being. At the same time, General Crab hurriedly blew bubbles in a show of respect.

Greetings, King Saixitia! Congratulations on breaking through to the mythical level. You're even more powerful and mighty now, just a little short of the great Thunder Fiery Dragon King!

General Crab’s flattery was rather clumsy—at least, the Dragon Emperor found it exasperating. For the not-so-bright colossal beasts, on the other hand, it was actually quite decent.

The Silver Dragon proudly flicked its tail and growled,

Well said! The great Saixitia is indeed getting stronger and stronger. Now, I'm only a little behind Ao Tian!

Just then, the ocean surface exploded as a black orca leaped out of the water, letting out a series of squeaky cries.

Uncle! Uncle! Uncle! Uncle! Mom, Little Hime, and I all came to see you!

Boom!

As soon as it finished speaking, the black orca crashed back into the sea, sending waves splashing in all directions.

The Dragon Emperor let out a deep, authoritative growl.

Not bad, you've already reached level 8. But why are you here?

As the Dragon Emperor spoke, its gaze shifted to the red divine dragon floating in midair. At that moment, the aura surrounding the colossal beast grew increasingly obscure. Shrouded in the power of time, it flickered in and out of existence, as if it no longer belonged to this realm.

Seeing the Dragon Emperor’s questioning gaze, Zhulong let out a slow, deliberate roar.

Hu San... said... it... can... help... manage... the... ocean... so... I... brought... it... along.

With each word stretched out, Zhulong took over ten roars to finish a single sentence, dragging on for several minutes.

Alright.

The Dragon Emperor gave a slight nod.

After being completely ignored by its own son, the Single-Horned Kunpeng excitedly swooped down, showing off its fins, now transformed into majestic wings, to the 120-meter-long orca with a series of squeaks.

Honey, look! I've become even more mighty and handsome!

On the ocean’s surface, the black-and-white female orca let out a soft squeak.

Mighty? Maybe a little... but you're getting uglier and uglier.

With that, the female orca swam off to the side, as if trying to put some distance between them. Her look of disdain made the Kunpeng freeze in place.

The more it evolved, the less it looked like a whale; to an orca’s aesthetic sense, it was indeed getting uglier.

Seeing its father scorned by its mother, Hu San let out a triumphant call.

Dad really is getting uglier. So ugly. Good thing I don’t look like you.

Hearing this, even the Dragon Emperor couldn't help but reveal a strange look in its eyes.

At that moment, the smaller female orca, Little Hime, delivered the final blow. Gazing at the black orca with admiration, she let out a sweet call.

The chief is right. The chief is the best-looking.

The Dragon Emperor let out a low growl.

Enough. Since you're all here, head into the rift world first. I have matters to discuss.

Boom!

Heaven and earth trembled as a powerful unseen force descended from the sky, lifting the seawater within a ten-kilometer radius along with several colossal beasts into the air and sending them into the rift world.

Inside, atop a crystal palace that straddled both land and lake, the Dragon Emperor stood tall, surrounded by golden-black and gold currents of energy as it exuded an intimidating aura.

Beside the Dragon Emperor was the Silver Dragon, its body several times smaller. As the dragon king of the Dragon Palace, it held an equal rank to the Dragon Emperor. However, due to its smaller stature and less imposing aura, it instead gave off the impression of being the Dragon Emperor’s little wife.

Looking down at the colossal beasts standing on both sides below, including Zhulong, the massive Qiongqi, the Dragon Turtle, the Kunpeng, and the Nine-Headed Serpent, the Dragon Emperor let out a low, rumbling growl.

I will soon enter slumber to finish breaking through to the titan level. During this time, Saixitia will be in charge of all matters in the Dragon Palace. The objective is to advance deeper into the Chaotic Sea.

Previously, they had been sweeping through the land behind them. However, without the Dragon Emperor for support, the colossal beasts would be unable to face titan-level creatures, so they couldn’t recklessly push forward.

The Dragon Emperor continued giving orders.

Zhulong will soon enter slumber to break through. When that happens, Saixitia and Qiongqi will follow Big Horn to continue searching for natural treasures.

As for Ghidorah and the rest of you, join forces and eliminate all mutated and colossal beasts within the Dragon Palace's territory that have reached their peak level. I need more Life Crystals.

Compared to the oceans of the Blue Planet, which were teeming with low-level mutated beasts, the Chaotic Sea had much stronger ones. Even the weakest started at level 4.

Although the harsh environment kept mutated beast numbers low, they exclusively produced high-grade, high-quality crystals, each one worth dozens or even hundreds of low-level ones.

Right now, the Dragon Emperor had no ability enhancements, and its mastery of laws was tied to its physical growth, so it didn't need time for comprehension or cultivation. However, Chen Chu still required an enormous amount of Life Crystals.

As long as there were enough attribute points, Chen Chu could quickly break through to the heavenly king level or even the supreme level.

This was also why the Dragon Emperor had Zhulong bring the Dragon Turtle and the others. Although they couldn’t participate in mythical-level battles, they had no problem gathering Life Crystals.

Chen Chu had already dismissed the idea of exchanging military merits for more crystals through the Federation. In the past, just a few exchanges had completely drained the Federation’s crystal reserves. They even had to divert some of the low-level Life Crystals meant for training new recruits.

Under these circumstances, it didn’t feel right to request more resources. Of course, Chen Chu could easily give up this idea only because the Dragon Emperor could now gather crystals in large quantities. If this weren’t the case, Chen Chu wouldn’t have hesitated to use up the Federation’s low-level crystal reserves for the next few years.

After all, compared to slowing down the training of new recruits for the next two years, breaking through to the supreme level as quickly as possible was far more important.

At that moment, the Dragon Emperor suddenly remembered something and let out a low growl.

Horn Hime, before I left, I ordered you all to collect Life Crystals. How many have you gathered?

Before Horn Hime could respond, the black orca squeaked excitedly.

Uncle! Uncle! Uncle! Uncle! After you left, Mom and I collected a lot of crystals. They're all on Little Hime's back!

Just as the orca finished speaking, the female orca, Little Hime, floated obediently on the water, revealing a small bag strapped to her dorsal fin.

Not bad,

the Dragon Emperor growled as it nodded in satisfaction. With a slight motion of its massive dragon claw, a force swept over and lifted the small backpack from Little Hime's back.

The massive black-and-red dragon claw carefully grasped the small backpack as the Dragon Emperor’s consciousness extended into it. In an instant, it saw a small mound of Life Crystals piled inside.

Although most of these Life Crystals were low-level, the sheer quantity was astonishing. This was enough to convert into over two hundred thousand attribute points.

The Dragon Emperor's mouth curled into a slight smile as it let out a deep, commanding growl.

Saixitia, when the divine tree bears fruits again, give one to Horn Hime and Hu San.

The Silver Dragon nodded and growled in response.

No problem, Ao Tian.

After issuing a few more orders, the Dragon Emperor spread its wings. Its massive body shot into the sky, heading toward the vast sea of lava that had formed from its previous breakthrough.

Boom!

In an instant, the lava lake erupted. Scorching lava went flying tens of thousands of meters into the air, turning into a rain of fiery meteors that crackled as they fell.

The Dragon Emperor plunged straight down, sinking more than ten kilometers into the magma. The immense power of laws emanating from its body carved out a kilometers-wide empty space.

Meanwhile, the opening ceremony at Nantian Martial Arts High School was drawing to a close.

On stage, the graceful and dignified Zhang Jiayi smiled as she spoke. "Next, let's welcome our distinguished alumnus, Li Hao, who reached the Eighth Heavenly Realm in just one year, to share a few words with everyone."

Upon hearing this, Li Hao smiled and stood up. The moment he did, however, his smile froze.

In the distant audience, Chen Chu also stood up.